Import Market Access Advisory Group
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PDF [62kb]The IMAAG is a high level group within the department which:
- assigns (and, when warranted, re-assigns) priorities to import proposals
- advises Biosecurity Australia of the priorities assigned to import proposals and
- monitors progress of Biosecurity Australia’s work program.
In assigning priority to an import proposal, the IMAAG considers matters relating to Australia’s national interest, the exporting country priority and practical considerations.
The Chief Executive of Biosecurity Australia develops Biosecurity Australia’s work program taking account of the priority assigned by the IMAAG and the available resources and expertise.
Advice to Biosecurity Australia
In order to ensure its advice to Biosecurity Australia on the priority of import proposals is up to date, the IMAAG meets quarterly.
The IMAAG provided its advice to Biosecurity Australia on the priority of import proposals on 11 March 2010, considering formal proposals received between 20 October 2009 to 19 January 2010. Proposals and amendments made since this date are being considered at present and will be reflected in subsequent advice to Biosecurity Australia.
Biosecurity Australia's work program.
- IMAAG advice to Biosecurity Australia (plant products)
- IMAAG advice to Biosecurity Australia (animal products)
Import Market Access Advisory Group
Import proposal priority list for plant products March 2010†
The priorities assigned by the Import Market Access Advisory group (IMAAG) to import proposals in this list constitute advice to Biosecurity Australia. The advice will be considered by Biosecurity Australia, along with available resources and expertise, in developing its work program for undertaking risk analyses. Proposals are listed alphabetically within categories of descending order of priority and are not ranked or accorded any additional precedence beyond characterisation as A, B or C.
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Priority A |
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Plant / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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Apples |
China |
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Apples |
United States of America |
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Avocados |
Mexico |
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Biological control agents (applications to release) |
All countries |
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Blueberries |
Canada |
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Cherries |
China |
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Dates (fresh/semi-dry dates with >30% moisture) |
Egypt |
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Ginger |
Fiji |
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Guava rust |
Americas |
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Lychees |
Taiwan |
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Mangoes |
Pakistan |
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Mangoes |
Philippines (other region) |
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Mangosteens |
Indonesia |
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Orchid seedlings (Phaelenopsis sp) |
Taiwan |
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Pawpaws |
Vanuatu |
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Pineapples |
Malaysia |
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Stone fruit (peaches and nectarines) |
Japan |
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Stone fruit (nectarines, peaches, apricots, plums) |
United States of America |
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Sudden oak death (timber and nursery stock) |
All countries |
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Summerfruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots) |
China |
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Table grapes |
China |
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Table grapes |
India |
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Table grapes |
Republic of Korea |
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Table grapes |
United States of America |
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Table grapes (to Western Australia) |
United States of America |
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Taro |
All countries |
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Timber (coniferous sawed green) |
Canada / New Zealand |
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Priority B |
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Plant / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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Avocados |
Chile |
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Bananas |
Ecuador |
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Chestnuts (raw unprocessed) |
China |
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Grapes |
Japan |
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Greenhouse vegetables (tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber and bell peppers) |
Canada |
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Kumaras |
New Zealand |
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Mangoes |
Thailand |
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Mushrooms (non-agaricus) |
All countries |
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Peaches |
Egypt |
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Pears |
China |
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Potatoes (for processing) |
New Zealand |
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Unshu mandarins |
Republic of Korea |
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Priority C |
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Plant / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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Achacharu |
Bolivia |
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Apples |
Brazil |
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Apples |
Canada |
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Apples |
Republic of Korea |
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Apples |
South Africa |
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Bitter gourd |
India |
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Blackberries |
Chile |
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Blueberries |
Chile |
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Blueberries (to Western Australia) |
New Zealand |
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Breadfruits |
Samoa |
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Bulbs |
Netherlands / United Kingdom / New Zealand / Israel |
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Carambola |
Malaysia |
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Carambola |
Taiwan |
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Cereal seeds |
New Zealand |
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Cherries |
Canada |
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Cherries (to Western Australia) |
United States of America |
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Citrus |
Brazil |
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Citrus |
China |
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Citrus |
South Africa |
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Citrus (Florida) |
United States of America |
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Citrus (oranges) |
Mexico |
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Citrus seed (for sowing) |
All countries |
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Citrus spp. |
Samoa |
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Coffee |
All countries |
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Cucumbers |
India |
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Gherkins |
India |
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Grapes |
Brazil |
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Guava |
Taiwan |
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Indian jujube |
Taiwan |
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Kiwifruit |
Chile |
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Lily cut flowers |
Taiwan |
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Mangoes |
Brazil |
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Mangoes |
Egypt |
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Mangoes |
Israel |
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Mangosteens |
Malaysia |
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Melons |
Brazil |
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Melons |
Mexico |
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Melons |
Republic of Korea |
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Okra |
India |
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Okra (lady finger) |
Kenya |
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Onion |
Egypt |
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Onion smut review |
All countries |
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Oriental pear |
Taiwan |
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Papayas |
Brazil |
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Papayas |
India |
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Papayas |
Malaysia |
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Papayas |
Philippines |
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Papayas |
Samoa |
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Passionfruit |
Kenya |
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Peas |
India |
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Pears |
South Africa |
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Peppers |
Egypt |
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Pomegranates |
India |
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Pulses |
All countries |
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Raspberries |
Chile |
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Red and black currants |
Chile |
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Sapota |
India |
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Sorghum |
All countries |
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Strawberries |
Republic of Korea |
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Sunflower seeds for sowing through open quarantine |
Argentina, Spain, South Africa, United States of America (California and North Dakota) |
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Table grapes |
Mexico |
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Table grapes |
South Africa |
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Tomatoes |
Egypt |
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Tomatoes |
Republic of Korea |
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Watermelons |
Mexico |
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Yams |
New Zealand |
Please note
In the case of risk analyses listed against “All countries” it is possible that the scope of the risk analysis may be narrowed to specified countries or products.
† The IMAAG provided this advice to Biosecurity Australia in March 2010. The advice relates to import proposals made as at 19 January 2010.
Import Market Access Advisory Group
Import proposal priority list for animals products March 2010†
The priorities assigned by the Import Market Access Advisory group (IMAAG) to import proposals in this list constitute advice to Biosecurity Australia. The advice will be considered by Biosecurity Australia, along with available resources and expertise, in developing its work program for undertaking risk analyses. Proposals are listed alphabetically within categories of descending order of priority and are not ranked or accorded any additional precedence beyond characterisation as A, B or C.
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Priority A |
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Commodity / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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Beef |
Canada |
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Beef |
Japan |
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Beef |
United States of America |
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Bovine and ovine casings |
Chile |
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Bovine embryos |
Brazil / Argentina / South Africa |
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Dairy products |
All countries |
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Dogs and cats (babesiosis) |
All countries |
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Dogs and cats (leptospirosis) |
All countries |
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Dogs and cats (rabies) |
All countries |
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Equine embryos |
Approved countries |
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Hatching eggs (all poultry) |
Approved countries |
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Honeybee semen |
New Zealand |
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Horses |
Approved countries |
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Horses/semen |
New Zealand |
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Molluscs (bivalve) |
All countries |
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Ornamental finfish (general) |
All countries |
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Ornamental finfish (iridovirus) |
All countries |
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Prawns and prawn products |
All countries |
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Primates (non-human) |
All countries |
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Psittacine birds |
All countries |
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Queen honey bees |
Approved countries |
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Ruminant embryos and semen (in relation to blue tongue virus) |
European Union / Switzerland / Norway |
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Ruminant semen |
South Africa |
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Salmon and trout imported from Australia, processed and exported to Australia |
China |
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Salmon imported from approved countries, processed and exported to Australia |
Thailand |
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Turkey meat (cooked) |
United States of America |
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Vaccines – TSE (transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) risk minimisation |
All countries |
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Zoo bovids |
New Zealand |
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Priority B |
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Commodity / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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Baitfish (VHSV) |
All countries |
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BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) – commodities other than beef |
All countries |
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Dogs and cats (brucella canis) |
All countries |
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Dogs and cats (ehrlichiosis) |
All countries |
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Duck meat |
Thailand / Malaysia |
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Eggs (edible and egg products) |
All countries |
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Freshwater crayfish |
All countries |
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Freshwater finfish |
All countries |
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Honeybee semen |
All countries |
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Horses |
South Africa |
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Horses (including returning Australian horses) |
Republic of Korea |
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Live/novel veterinary vaccines and inactivated veterinary vaccines |
Approved countries |
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Lobsters |
Papua New Guinea |
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Molluscs (other) |
All countries |
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Ovine and caprine embryos |
South Africa |
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Preserved duck eggs |
China |
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Salmon imported from approved countries, processed and exported to Australia |
Poland |
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Specific pathogen free eggs |
United States of America |
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Zoo bovids |
European Union / North America |
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Priority C |
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Commodity / pest / disease being assessed |
Country |
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African penguins |
South Africa |
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Alpacas and llamas |
Chile |
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Aquatic animals (other than finfish for ornamental purposes) |
All countries |
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Artemia cysts |
All countries |
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Blue mussels (for human consumption) |
New Zealand |
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Bone and bone products |
All countries |
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Bovine embryos |
Jamaica |
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Bovine semen |
Japan |
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Camelids |
Canada |
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Chickens (day old) |
Netherlands |
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Fertiliser (of animal origin) |
All countries |
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Finches |
All countries |
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Frog legs (chilled for commercial purposes) |
France |
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Grey nurse sharks |
South Africa |
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Hatching eggs of quail, pheasant, partridge |
New Zealand |
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Hides and skins |
All countries |
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Horses |
Argentina |
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Horses |
Brazil |
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Horses |
Chile |
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Horses |
Malaysia |
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Horses |
Saudi Arabia |
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Horses (thoroughbred) |
Turkey |
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Irradiated screw worm fly larvae |
All countries |
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Lizards |
All countries |
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Mud crabs |
Papua New Guinea |
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Ornamental finfish (barramundi cod) |
All countries |
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Ovine genetic material |
Israel |
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Pet rats and mice |
All countries |
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Pet rodents (other than rabbits, rats or mice) |
All countries |
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Pheasants |
United Kingdom |
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Pig embryos |
All countries |
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Pig semen |
All countries |
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Pigs (live) |
All countries |
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Possum bio-control agent |
New Zealand |
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Rabbit genetic material |
European Union |
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Rabbit meat |
New Zealand |
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Ruminant and camelid fibre |
All countries |
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Sheep embryos |
Saudi Arabia / Kuwait / Jordan |
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Silkworm larvae |
India / China / Japan |
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Small ruminant genetic material |
Namibia |
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Small ruminant germ plasm (scrapie) |
All countries |
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Snakes* |
All countries |
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Stockfeed (dairy origin) |
All countries |
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Stockfeed of animal origin |
All countries |
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Testudines (turtles etc) |
All countries |
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Wool (un-scoured) |
United Kingdom |
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Zoo bovids |
South Africa |
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Zoo carnivores (including mustelids)* |
All countries |
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Zoo crowned cranes |
All countries |
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Zoo deer |
Philippines |
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Zoo flamingos |
All countries |
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Zoo penguins (hatching eggs) |
United States of America |
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Zoo suids* |
European Union / North America |
Please note
In the case of risk analyses listed against “All countries” it is possible that the scope of the risk analysis may be narrowed to specified countries or products.
† The IMAAG provided this advice to Biosecurity Australia in March 2010. The advice relates to import proposals made as at 19 January 2010.
* Indicates BA has commenced work